Overview
- New Orleans is making most of its roster available and would consider the first decent offer for Zion Williamson, according to a ClutchPoints report cited by Larry Brown Sports.
- Williamson is sidelined indefinitely with a Grade 2 right hip adductor strain, with ESPN’s Shams Charania reporting an expectation of at least three weeks before re-evaluation.
- Executives view Williamson’s trade value as low, with some belief the return might not exceed second-round picks despite roughly two years and $87 million left on his contract.
- An anonymous former teammate quoted by ESPN’s Marc J. Spears praised Williamson’s LeBron-level talent but questioned his passion for the game, a concern that could affect interest.
- The Pelicans are 3-20, and a previously traded unprotected 2026 first-rounder to Atlanta reduces the benefit of tanking, complicating decisions on whether to move Williamson now or wait for his value to rebound.